Forward Windpower LLC— 29.4 MW Wind
Forward Windpower LLC is a 29.4 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc since 2008. Ranked #723 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States. Its 29.4 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total wind capacity of 105,842 MW. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making Forward Windpower LLC 52.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Homer City Generating Station (2,012 MW, Coal) and Conemaugh Generating Station (1,963 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 90 km east of Pittsburgh.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,531. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #17,055 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,689 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
NRG Energy Gas & Wind Holdings Inc operates 21 plants totalling 1,543 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 18,874 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Forward Windpower LLC is a wind power plant producing approximately 77 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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